The Mall of Africa development in Midrand. Atterbury Property’s Mall of Africa development is on track for its opening next year, with more heavyweight international fashion retailers announced at the R3.2 billion shopping centre. Located on both sides of the N1 between Midrand and Sandton, the mall is slowly taking shape for its completion on […]
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Zim, SA open for deeper economic co-operation
President Robert Mugabe’s visit to South Africa earlier this month (April 7-9) marked the second state visit to the republic in 21 years. His last state visit was in 1994. While a number of issues were on the agenda, it is clear that discussions on bilateral and regional economic co-operation took centre stage. Nesbert Ruwo/Jotham […]
Innscor targets Africa expansion to spur growth
Zimbabwean fast food and retail group Innscor Africa reported a 7-percent decline in half-year earnings on Thursday due to shrinking consumer spending and said it would look to expand in Africa to spur future growth. The southern African country is experiencing an economic slowdown, marked by company closures as businesses struggle with power cuts and […]
Kenya Has Africa’s Second Most Formalized Retail Economy – Nielsen
From Ventures Africa Kenya is the second most formalized retail economy in Africa after South Africa, a survey carried out by the New York Stock Exchange-listed research company, Nielsen has revealed. The consumer report focusing on five sub-Saharan Africa economies, which was released on Monday, indicates that 30 percent of Kenyans shop in proper retail […]
Checkout S.Africa invests in market leading warehouse software
HighJump Software, a global provider of supply chain management software, announced that Checkout Supermarkets has selected HighJump™ Warehouse Advantage warehouse management system (WMS) to increase the speed of its operations and visibility of its inventory. Checkout is South Africa’s largest independent retail supermarket chain, with 50 corporate stores throughout the country selling groceries, household and […]
30 Most Promising Young Entrepreneurs In Africa 2015
“Young entrepreneurs and those they inspire are the lifeblood of Africa’s rise.” – Tony O. Elumelu , Founder, Tony Elumelu Foundation Africa’s growing crop of young entrepreneurs will transform the continent and rewrite its future. And they are taking charge of that destiny now. Today, a growing number of Africans are building innovative technologies and […]
